News release Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Health officials in several states said that a rare type of “flesh-eating bacteria” has left at least eight people dead and 32 sick across multiple Gulf
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer A widely used sugar substitute found in some sugar-free and low-calorie foods may not be as benign as previously thought, according to a new study. Small
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer In a reversal, the drugmaker Sarepta Therapeutics said July 21 it is stopping all shipments of a gene therapy that has been linked to multiple deaths.
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer Coca-Cola will begin offering its trademark Coke drinks with a U.S. sugar cane variant starting this fall in the United States, the company said in a
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer While activity for COVID-19 remains low in the United States, recent statistics released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that infections are rising
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer Sarepta Therapeutics will not agree to a regulatory request to pause shipments of a treatment for muscular dystrophy in the wake of patient deaths, the pharmaceutical
Guests rolled in deep for the annual Strike Out Breast Cancer Tournament fundraiser held at the Santa Clarita Lanes on Saturday, aimed to raise funds to support the Susan G.
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer Nearly one in every three children aged at least 12 have prediabetes, or higher than normal blood sugar levels or glucose levels, the Centers for Disease
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer At least 21 states are reporting a COVID-19 variant that spread across China earlier this year, according to newly updated data provided by a private company.
Florence Holmes doesn’t let her age stop her from looking good every day. Born on July 30, 1925, the almost-100-year-old made sure to apply a fresh layer of lipstick before
Mountain bikers, Santa Clarita City Council members, legislative field representatives and community members gathered Tuesday morning within the Haskell Canyon open space just past the Santa Clarita Valley Archery Center
Belinda Bresnahan suffered severe weight loss, insomnia, and fatigue when she was diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. But the biggest challenge for Bresnahan, as she learned to navigate her
News release Child & Family Center announced that staff members Heidi Viramontes and Sommer Mneimne have completed the 2024-25 UCLA Early Childhood Fellowship sponsored by the Los Angeles County Department
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called on every state governor to exclude sugary drinks from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program initiative, according to a
Want to feed a miniature donkey a fresh piece of lettuce? Or witness a wolf pack up close and learn more about their behavior? Just a few miles north of
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer The Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna’s next-generation COVID-19 vaccine. The FDA licensed the vaccine for adults aged 65 and up as well as people
News release The College of the Canyons Pharmacy Technology program is accepting applications for its first 18-student cohort until Monday, June 30. Launching in fall 2025, the program will prepare
From the L.A. County Department of Public Health The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating one case of measles in a Los Angeles County resident who confirmed
By Kristen Hwang CalMatters Writer Cynde Soto, a quadriplegic who requires around-the-clock care, has been on Medi-Cal for most of her life. Recently, she came into a modest inheritance, about $8,000,